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dreaminpng:

hobbular:

It’s happening, you guys.

omfg

the fact that this pattern exists makes me hope for the future. 

thefrogman:

I sneak things into my mom’s nativity scene every year. 

Trailrunner7 writes "One of the key tenets of the argument that the National Security Agency and some lawmakers have constructed to justify the agency's collection of phone metadata is that the information it's collecting, such as phone numbers and length of call, can't be tied to the callers' names. However, some quick investigation by some researchers at Stanford University who have been collecting information voluntarily from Android users found that they could correlate numbers to names with very little effort. The Stanford researchers recently started a program called Metaphone that gathers data from volunteers with Android phones. They collect data such as recent phone calls and text messages and social network information. The goal of the project, which is the work of the Stanford Security Lab, is to draw some lines connecting metadata and surveillance. As part of the project, the researchers decided to select a random set of 5,000 numbers from their data and see whether they could connect any of them to subscriber names using just freely available Web tools. The result: They found names for 27 percent of the numbers using just Google, Yelp, Facebook and Google Places. Using some other online tools, they connected 91 of 100 numbers with names."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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odditiesoflife:

The Black Rose of Turkey

Turkish Halfeti Roses are incredibly rare. They are shaped just like regular roses, but their color sets them apart. These roses are so black, you’d think someone spray-painted them. But that’s actually their natural color.

Although they appear perfectly black, they’re actually a very deep crimson color. These flowers are seasonal – they only grow during the summer in small number, and only in the tiny Turkish village of Halfeti. Thanks to the unique soil conditions of the region, and the pH levels of the groundwater (that seeps in from the river Euphrates), the roses take on a devilish hue. They bloom dark red during the spring and fade to black during the summer months.

The local Turks seem to enjoy a love-hate relationship with these rare blossoms. They consider the flowers to be symbols of mystery, hope and passion, and also death and bad news.

Seeing a black rose in full bloom is a once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing. Don’t miss it if you ever happen to be in Turkey during the summer.

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CINCINNATI -- A federal judge has declared in a ruling that applies only to death certificates that Ohio's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's law banning same-sex marriage cannot be used to invalidate a marriage if one spouse later changes his or her gender identity, the state Court of Appeals has ruled.

reptiglo:

flygex-eatin-on-softies:

Merry Christmas from Beanbag!  He did not enjoy this photoshoot.

herpetology-world:

Shaming him via the internet was the only way to make him learn…

wasbella102:

:))

Rockets Redglare

And no, the word isn't "FART."

RedEye Chicago has accomplished quite a feat with Monday's front cover. They've both summed up the Bears in one tidy word and also created the most Internet front page of our time. (Or at least, this year.)

Other options for the phrase that will signify the 2013 Bears:

- SNUH.
- Zzzzzzzzz.
- Nah.
- I shaved my legs for this?
- Hurf.
- FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
- [long, ragged sigh]
- "Well, [mumbling] could be worse [indistinct] Washington [trails off] ... "

Less than 48 hours after Cracker Barrel announced plans to pull Duck Dynasty items off its shelves in the wake of cast member Phil Robertson's anti-gay comments, the Southern country store and restaurant chain has reversed its decision.

A wholly new problem has found Battlefield 4, thanks to a report claiming that the PlayStation 3 version of the game's China Rising DLC is not being upgraded to its PlayStation 4 counterpart, despite EA's earlier, public claims to the ...

Diamond-Bearing Rock Discovered in Antarctica:

A nice sparkly ring with a piece of Antarctic ice on it—you have to admit, it would have a certain appeal. Scientists have confirmed for the first time that Antarctica’s crust contains kimberlite, the igneous rock that often harbors diamonds. Antarctica was the last holdout—every continent on Earth contains kimberlites, which in some parts of the world are mined for diamonds.

Australian researchers report today in Nature Communications that the kimberlites, found in the northern Prince Charles Mountains, originate from the vast Gondwanan kimberlite area, dating from 120 million years ago during the Cretaceous period. These rocks are thus from the same source as the kimberlites found in all the major Gondwanan continents—Africa, India, South America and Australia.

By Becky Lang.

INCIDENTAL COMICS Words and Pictures by Grant Snider


INCIDENTAL COMICS Words and Pictures by Grant Snider

Reindeer Games

Guy Laramée


Guy Laramée


Guy Laramée

What we’re reading

The Sirens of Titan

first blood - Best of Best (SunA - arcade - 1994) 

We won't all get to visit the most beautiful libraries, but thanks to photographer Will Pryce and architectural historian James Campbell we can all get a taste of what they look like.

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The Saints have lost their first-round pick for the rest of the year.

The Saints will need a backup plan at safety for the remainder of the year. Rookie Kenny Vaccaro has a broken ankle that will require surgery, according to Katherine Terrell of NOLA.com. The first-year player had been one of the most productive players on the Saints defense this season and likely will get consideration for Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Vaccaro suffered the season-ending injury against the Panthers on Sunday. The rookie had a terrific season and started all 14 games that he appeared in. Vaccaro collected 79 tackles, a sack, an interception and a force fumble this season. New Orleans will likely have to start Roman Harper moving forward. The veteran has been in-and-out of the lineup all season and has appeared in just eight games. He has 31 tackles and interception on the season.

The Saints are 2-3 in their last five games but still have a shot at winning the division. New Orleans needs a win against the Buccaneers to have a shot at winning the NFC South title.

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The reworking of James Thurber's celebrated short story substitutes superficial set pieces for emotional meaning.